D1 swimming · Big Ten
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Women's Swimming
Piscataway, NJ
Roster
42
Acceptance
58%
6-yr grad
84%
Tuition
$37.4K
Type
Public · City
Rutgers competes in D1 women's swimming in the Big Ten. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Rutgers enrolls 37,985 undergraduates with an acceptance rate of 58%.
US News: #42 National
Selectivity
Moderate
SAT range
1310–1500
ACT range
28–33
Median earnings
$61K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
10
Intl
19%
Roster event snapshot
Current 2025-26 roster percentiles. These describe swimmers on the team; they are not coach-issued recruiting cuts.
| Event | Swimmers | Top quarter | Roster median | Lower-quarter line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Free | 7 | 1:51.49 | 1:52.41 | 1:53.76 |
| 50 Free | 10 | 22.76 | 23.93 | 24.22 |
| 200 Breast | 5 | 2:19.61 | 2:20.36 | 2:21.14 |
| 100 Free | 8 | 51.28 | 51.85 | 53.74 |
| 100 Breast | 6 | 1:03.38 | 1:05.11 | 1:06.52 |
| 200 Back | 5 | 2:00.42 | 2:01.62 | 2:05.23 |
| 400 IM | 7 | 4:31.28 | 4:37.42 | 4:39.64 |
| 100 Fly | 13 | 54.75 | 1:01.27 | 1:03.73 |
| 100 Back | 5 | 55.60 | 55.81 | 57.93 |
| 200 Fly | 5 | 1:59.58 | 2:00.07 | 2:02.12 |
| 500 Free | 5 | 4:54.72 | 4:55.13 | 5:04.67 |
| 200 IM | 9 | 2:08.29 | 2:08.68 | 2:11.59 |
Short-course yards. Events with fewer than four current swimmers are omitted from this summary and remain available in the raw roster-times browser when data exists.
Continue the research
Use the team facts on this page as the starting point, then compare the same event, conference, and academic priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions
How competitive is Rutgers's swim program?
Rutgers's swim program competes in the Big Ten Conference. Roster size is 42 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Rutgers's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Rutgers's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 Free (1:53.76), 50 Free (24.22), 200 Breast (2:21.14) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Rutgers recruit internationally?
Yes. 19.0% of Rutgers's current roster is international (8 of 42 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from Canada, Italy, Poland, Belgium, and Greece.
What's the academic profile at Rutgers?
Rutgers's acceptance rate is 58%, the school is ranked #42 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 84%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $61K.
How many swimmers does Rutgers send to NCAAs?
Rutgers didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.